Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineeringhttp://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu-dz.4331815236.04331815238
Stanford Continuing Studies ProgramReplaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue EngineeringHealth & MedicineStanfordENnoThe good part about getting older is that we gain some wisdom and patience. The bad part is that our bodies (knees, hips, organs, and more) start to wear out. But what if our bodies could be "reprogrammed" to grow new parts? The new field of regenerative medicine is trying to do just that, and it takes advantage of the process of regeneration, which is nature’s solution for repairing damaged tissues.
Although humans cannot re-grow their limbs like salamanders and newts can, the capacity to regenerate injured or diseased tissues exists in humans and other animals, and the molecular machinery for regeneration seems to be an elemental part of our genetic makeup. The prevailing opinion is that the genes responsible for regeneration have for some reason fallen into disuse, and they may be "jump started" by the selective activation of key molecules. Using this knowledge, scientists are developing new strategies to repair and, in some cases, regenerate damaged or diseased tissues in both young and old patients. In this course, we will explore the exciting field of regenerative medicine and learn a little about what makes stem cells so special. We will also discuss some of the recent discoveries that can potentially allow us to be fit and healthy well into old age. Here, you will learn what is merely science fiction and what, remarkably, has become science fact in our new medical age.false1. The Replaceable You (April 9, 2008)First lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (April 9, 2008)First lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (April 9, 2008)4331815240Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:19:30 GMTJill Helms1:36:29GeneticsStanfordno12. Body Builders (April 16, 2008)Second lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (April 16, 2008)Second lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (April 16, 2008)4331815246Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:47:51 GMTJill Helms1:52:40GeneticsStanfordno23. Molecular Mechanisms of Stem Cells (April 23, 2008)Third lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (April 23, 2008)Third lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (April 23, 2008)4331815252Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:48:45 GMTJill Helms1:35:52GeneticsStanfordno34. Stanford and Stem Cells (May 8, 2008)Fourth lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (May 8, 2008)Fourth lecture on Jill Helms' course on the Replaceable You: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering in this Age of Enlightenment. (May 8, 2008)4331815258Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:29:21 GMTJill Helms1:23:54GeneticsStanfordno4